Hand-guard for linemen, &amp;c.



Patented Dec. 3|, 190i.

W. L. LEE.

HAND GUARD FUR LIN'EMEN, 8L0.

(Application flled Sept. 28, 1901.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WARREN L. LEE, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

HAND-GUARD FOR LINEMEN, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 690,302, dated December31, 1901. Application filed $eptember 28, 1901.. Serial No. 76,849. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WARREN L. LEE, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Camden, State of New Jersey,haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Hand-Guards for Linemen,Sailors, and others in Climbing and Descending, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention consists of a guard for linemen, sailors, and others inclimbing and descending electrical and other wooden poles, masts,staffs, be worn on the hand, and thus nicely under control, provisionbeing also made for exerting greater power on the guard, rendering thesame most effective as it takes hold on said poles.

Figure a guard embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents an elevationtaken from the back thereof. Fig. 3 represents aface view thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

In the drawings, A designates a plate having its working face B curvedto conform to a pole, mast, &c., to which it is to be presented, andstuds or spurs O thereon. On the back of the plate are ears D, throughwhich is passed the strap E, which is provided with a suitable buckle F,whereby the plate may be securely fastened to the hand of the user, itbeing seen that when the article is in use the plate is pressed againstthe pole, &c., and the spurs or studs may take firm hold of the sameboth in ascending or climbing and descending, rendering the work easyand pre: venting slipping, the guard being fully under control of thehand, adapted to be conveniently manipulated, and is effective inoperation, while the thumb engages with the adjacent portion of thestrap, thus rendering the plate fully controllable on the hand. The backof the plate is also curved, preferably similar to the face B, wherebythe hand when plate,

850., the same being adapted to 1 represents a perspective view of,

pressing against the same properly assumes a'curve shape thereon andrests comfortable in position. The-ears D are set eccentric or at oneside of the center of the plate, by which provisiona longer space isafforded for the contact of the fingers, whereby the latter obtain agreater purchase and leverage on the and thus assisted by the action ofthe opposite wrist portion of the palm increased power may be exerted onthe device to press it more firmly against the pole, &c., the efiect ofwhich is evident. It will also be seen that the hand is prevented fromcontacting with the pole, 850., and so guarded from any injury thatmight be occasioned by the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is- V 1. A guard for the purpose describedconsisting of a plate having a working face, a spuron said face, andmeans on the plate for attaching the same to the hand of the user, saidworking face being primarily curved to conform to a pole, mast, 860., towhich it is presented.

2. A plate having a curved working face, a stud on the face thereof,ears on the back of said plate, and a buckled strap engaging said earsand being adapted to be passed around the back of the hand of the userfrom side to side of said plate, said parts being combined forming aguard applicable to the hand for climbing and descending a pole, (be.

3. A guard for the purpose described consisting of a plate, a spur onthe face of said

